Onset and Duration of Forearm Nerve Blockade

February 22, 2019 updated by: Catherine Vandepitte, M.D., New York School of Regional Anesthesia

Onset and Duration of Forearm Nerve Blockade Performed With a Single Distal Injection Versus Sequential Injections at Distal and Proximal Locations Alongside the Nerves: A Blinded Randomized

This pilot study will evaluate the latency of onset and duration of sensory-motor block in patients undergoing hand surgery. Patients will be randomized to receive nerve blocks of the distal forearm or of the distal and proximal forearm. Local anesthetic will be injected to anesthetise the median and ulnar nerves in the distal forearm (1-injection site group) or the median and ulnar nerves in the distal and proximal forearm (2-sequential injection sites group) to accomplish anesthesia for surgery on the hand.

Study Overview

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

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36

Phase

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  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Belgium
    • Limburg
      • Genk, Limburg, Belgium, B-3600
        • Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Scheduled to undergo daycare surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome under peripheral nerve blocks
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I, II or III
  • Able to demonstrate sensory function in the ulnar and median nerve distribution by exhibiting sensitivity to cold, pinprick and light touch
  • Scheduled to undergo primary hand surgery
  • Able to understand the Dutch language, purpose and risks of the study
  • Able to provide informed consent and authorization to use protected health information, adhere to the study visit schedule, and complete all study assessments

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Currently pregnant or nursing
  • History of hypersensitivity to local anesthetics
  • Contraindication to lidocaine, bupivacaine, paracetamol
  • Medical condition that will make it difficult to assess sensory distributions of the upper extremity peripheral nerves or to communicate with staff
  • Suspected or known recent history (< 3 months) of drug or alcohol abuse
  • Concurrent physical condition that may require analgesic treatment (such as NSAID or opioid) in the postsurgical period for pain that is not strictly related to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and which may confound the postsurgical assessments
  • Infection at the planned block site(s)
  • Initiation of treatment with any of the following medications within 1 month of study drug administration or if the medication(s) are being given to control pain: selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), gabapentin, pregabalin (Lyrica®), or duloxetine (Cymbalta®)
  • Body weight <40 kg or body mass index >44 kg/m2
  • Uncontrolled anxiety, psychiatric, or neurological disorder that might interfere with study assessments
  • Any chronic neuromuscular deficit affecting the Ulnar and Median nerves or muscles of the surgical extremity
  • Any chronic condition or disease that would compromise neurological
  • Presence of pre-existing coagulation disorders
  • Baseline neurological deficits

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Active Comparator: Lidocaine distal forearm
Lidocaine 1% - Ultrasound-guided specific blocks of the DISTAL median and ulnar nerves with perineural injections of Lidocaine1%. Volume injected is 6 mL/nerve; 12 mL total.
Drug: Lidocaine
lidocaine 1%, distal ( ulnar and medial nerve): 6ml/nerve , 12m total
Drug: Lidocaine
lidocaine 1%, distal and proximal ( ulnar and medial nerve): 3ml/nerve , 12m total
Active Comparator: Bupivacaine distal forearm
Bupivacaine 0.5%-Ultrasound-guided specific blocks of the DISTAL median and ulnar nerves with perineural injections of Bupivacaine0.5%. Volume injected is 6 mL/nerve; 12 mL total.
Drug: Bupivacaine
Bupivacaine 0.5%,distal ( ulnar and medial nerve): 6ml/nerve , 12m total
Active Comparator: Lidocaine distal and proximal forearm
Lidocaine 1%- Ultrasound-guided specific blocks of the DISTAL and PROXIMAL median and ulnar nerves with perineural injections of Lidocaine 1%. Volume injected is 3 mL/nerve; 12 mL total
Drug: Lidocaine
lidocaine 1%, distal ( ulnar and medial nerve): 6ml/nerve , 12m total
Drug: Lidocaine
lidocaine 1%, distal and proximal ( ulnar and medial nerve): 3ml/nerve , 12m total
Active Comparator: Bupivacaine distal and proximal forearm
Bupivacaine 0.5%- Ultrasound-guided specific blocks of the DISTAL and PROXIMAL median and ulnar nerves with perineural injections of Bupivacaine 0.5 %. Volume injected is 3 mL/nerve; 12 mL total.
Drug: Bupivacaine
Bupivacaine 0.5%,distal ( ulnar and medial nerve): 6ml/nerve , 12m total

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
onset of successful block and duration of sensory-motor blockade of the median and ulnar nerves
Time Frame: 5-minute beginning at the end of the last injection
Block success is defined as full sensory block of the areas and muscles supplied by the median and ulnar nerves. Block failure is defined as absence of sensory blockade at 30 min in the median and ulnar nerve territories as assessed by pin-prick, cold and light touch.
5-minute beginning at the end of the last injection
onset of successful block and duration of sensory-motor blockade of the median and ulnar nerves
Time Frame: 10-minute beginning at the end of the last injection
Block success is defined as full sensory block of the areas and muscles supplied by the median and ulnar nerves. Block failure is defined as absence of sensory blockade at 30 min in the median and ulnar nerve territories as assessed by pin-prick, cold and light touch.
10-minute beginning at the end of the last injection
onset of successful block and duration of sensory-motor blockade of the median and ulnar nerves
Time Frame: 15-minute beginning at the end of the last injection
Block success is defined as full sensory block of the areas and muscles supplied by the median and ulnar nerves. Block failure is defined as absence of sensory blockade at 30 min in the median and ulnar nerve territories as assessed by pin-prick, cold and light touch.
15-minute beginning at the end of the last injection
onset of successful block and duration of sensory-motor blockade of the median and ulnar nerves
Time Frame: 20-minute beginning at the end of the last injection
Block success is defined as full sensory block of the areas and muscles supplied by the median and ulnar nerves. Block failure is defined as absence of sensory blockade at 30 min in the median and ulnar nerve territories as assessed by pin-prick, cold and light touch.
20-minute beginning at the end of the last injection
onset of successful block and duration of sensory-motor blockade of the median and ulnar nerves
Time Frame: 25-minute beginning at the end of the last injection
Block success is defined as full sensory block of the areas and muscles supplied by the median and ulnar nerves. Block failure is defined as absence of sensory blockade at 30 min in the median and ulnar nerve territories as assessed by pin-prick, cold and light touch.
25-minute beginning at the end of the last injection
onset of successful block and duration of sensory-motor blockade of the median and ulnar nerves
Time Frame: 30-minute beginning at the end of the last injection
Block success is defined as full sensory block of the areas and muscles supplied by the median and ulnar nerves. Block failure is defined as absence of sensory blockade at 30 min in the median and ulnar nerve territories as assessed by pin-prick, cold and light touch.
30-minute beginning at the end of the last injection
onset of successful block and duration of sensory-motor blockade of the median and ulnar nerves
Time Frame: 45-minute beginning at the end of the last injection
Block success is defined as full sensory block of the areas and muscles supplied by the median and ulnar nerves. Block failure is defined as absence of sensory blockade at 30 min in the median and ulnar nerve territories as assessed by pin-prick, cold and light touch.
45-minute beginning at the end of the last injection
onset of successful block and duration of sensory-motor blockade of the median and ulnar nerves
Time Frame: 60-minute beginning at the end of the last injection
Block success is defined as full sensory block of the areas and muscles supplied by the median and ulnar nerves. Block failure is defined as absence of sensory blockade at 30 min in the median and ulnar nerve territories as assessed by pin-prick, cold and light touch.
60-minute beginning at the end of the last injection
onset of successful block and duration of sensory-motor blockade of the median and ulnar nerves
Time Frame: Post Anesthesia Care Unit arrival
Block success is defined as full sensory block of the areas and muscles supplied by the median and ulnar nerves. Block failure is defined as absence of sensory blockade at 30 min in the median and ulnar nerve territories as assessed by pin-prick, cold and light touch.
Post Anesthesia Care Unit arrival
onset of successful block and duration of sensory-motor blockade of the median and ulnar nerves
Time Frame: 15-minute after Post Anesthesia Care Unit arrival
Block success is defined as full sensory block of the areas and muscles supplied by the median and ulnar nerves. Block failure is defined as absence of sensory blockade at 30 min in the median and ulnar nerve territories as assessed by pin-prick, cold and light touch.
15-minute after Post Anesthesia Care Unit arrival
onset of successful block and duration of sensory-motor blockade of the median and ulnar nerves
Time Frame: 30-minute after Post Anesthesia Care Unit arrival
Block success is defined as full sensory block of the areas and muscles supplied by the median and ulnar nerves. Block failure is defined as absence of sensory blockade at 30 min in the median and ulnar nerve territories as assessed by pin-prick, cold and light touch.
30-minute after Post Anesthesia Care Unit arrival
onset of successful block and duration of sensory-motor blockade of the median and ulnar nerves
Time Frame: Post Anesthesia Care Unit discharge
Block success is defined as full sensory block of the areas and muscles supplied by the median and ulnar nerves. Block failure is defined as absence of sensory blockade at 30 min in the median and ulnar nerve territories as assessed by pin-prick, cold and light touch.
Post Anesthesia Care Unit discharge

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
postoperative Numeric Rating Scale (NRS)
Time Frame: screening Day0 (prior to the nerve block), post block, PACU arrival, Day0 evening, Day1 morning and evening, Day2 morning and evening, Day3 morning and evening, Day4, Day5, Day6, Day7
pain rating(numeric rating scale) at rest and with movement ( scale 0:no pain - 10:worst pain)
screening Day0 (prior to the nerve block), post block, PACU arrival, Day0 evening, Day1 morning and evening, Day2 morning and evening, Day3 morning and evening, Day4, Day5, Day6, Day7
postoperative Numeric Rating Scale (NRS)
Time Frame: post block
pain rating( Numeric Rating Scale) at rest and with movement ( scale 0:no pain - 10:worst pain)
post block
postoperative Numeric Rating Scale (NRS)
Time Frame: Post Anesthesia Care Unit arrival
pain rating( Numeric Rating Scale) at rest and with movement ( scale 0:no pain - 10:worst pain)
Post Anesthesia Care Unit arrival
postoperative Numeric Rating Scale (NRS)
Time Frame: Day 0 evening
pain rating( Numeric Rating Scale) at rest and with movement ( scale 0:no pain - 10:worst pain)
Day 0 evening
postoperative Numeric Rating Scale (NRS)
Time Frame: Day 1 morning
pain rating( Numeric Rating Scale) at rest and with movement ( scale 0:no pain - 10:worst pain)
Day 1 morning
postoperative Numeric Rating Scale (NRS)
Time Frame: Day 1 evening
pain rating( Numeric Rating Scale) at rest and with movement ( scale 0:no pain - 10:worst pain)
Day 1 evening
postoperative Numeric Rating Scale (NRS)
Time Frame: Day 2 morning
pain rating( Numeric Rating Scale) at rest and with movement ( scale 0:no pain - 10:worst pain)
Day 2 morning
postoperative Numeric Rating Scale (NRS)
Time Frame: Day 2 evening
pain rating( Numeric Rating Scale) at rest and with movement ( scale 0:no pain - 10:worst pain)
Day 2 evening
postoperative Numeric Rating Scale (NRS)
Time Frame: Day 3 morning
pain rating( Numeric Rating Scale) at rest and with movement ( scale 0:no pain - 10:worst pain)
Day 3 morning
postoperative Numeric Rating Scale (NRS)
Time Frame: Day 3 evening
pain rating( Numeric Rating Scale) at rest and with movement ( scale 0:no pain - 10:worst pain)
Day 3 evening
postoperative Numeric Rating Scale (NRS)
Time Frame: Day 4
pain rating( Numeric Rating Scale) at rest and with movement ( scale 0:no pain - 10:worst pain)
Day 4
postoperative Numeric Rating Scale (NRS)
Time Frame: Day 5
pain rating( Numeric Rating Scale) at rest and with movement ( scale 0:no pain - 10:worst pain)
Day 5
postoperative Numeric Rating Scale (NRS)
Time Frame: Day 6
pain rating( Numeric Rating Scale) at rest and with movement ( scale 0:no pain - 10:worst pain)
Day 6
postoperative Numeric Rating Scale (NRS)
Time Frame: Day 7
pain rating( Numeric Rating Scale) at rest and with movement ( scale 0:no pain - 10:worst pain)
Day 7
postoperative Numeric Rating Scale (NRS)
Time Frame: Day 30
pain rating( Numeric Rating Scale) at rest and with movement ( scale 0:no pain - 10:worst pain)
Day 30

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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New York School of Regional Anesthesia

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

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March 7, 2018

Primary Completion (Actual)

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December 31, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

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December 31, 2018

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First Submitted

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August 1, 2018

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August 24, 2018

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August 28, 2018

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February 26, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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February 22, 2019

Last Verified

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February 1, 2019

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  • 1801

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

Undecided

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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